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果然

guǒrán

Description

"果然"用来说一件事和我们想的一样,没有让人意外。

"果然" is used to say that something happened just as we expected, without surprise.

比如你觉得会下雨,后来真的下了,就可以说"果然下雨了"。

For example, if you think it will rain and it really does, you can say "果然下雨了".

Meanings

果然guǒrán

as expected; sure enough

他果然来晚了。

He really did come late.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    果然 confirms an expectation, while 居然/竟然 express surprise at an unexpected result.

  • Etymology

    果 (result/indeed) + 然 (so), literally "turns out so".

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